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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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